5/23/2007 - They eat horses don't they?

England in a state of shock. The famous TV chef Gordon Ramsay, of Hell's Kitchen fame, organized a barbecue at a horse racing course to promote the consumption of horse meat. This is simply not done for half of the English population, so proud are they of their steeds. Still, we need to look at the facts. The British are the Americans of Europe when it comes to obesity, and horse meat is much leaner than beef, chicken, or any of the other commonly eaten meats. As for me, I have no problem eating horse meat, although I seldom do. In my opinion most any meat goes, as long as the animals are treated properly in life, not on any list of nearly extinct species, and at least a good portion of each animal killed for consumption is actually eaten. It'll be much healthier for us all, if we'd eat horses.

This actually reminds me of someone I met on a cruise ship once. An old US Army colonel who has served in Normandy, Belgium, and Italy, during and after WWII. His two great passions in life were his hatred toward Robert McNamara, for wasting so many young lives in Nam, and eating horse meat, a taste he had acquired in Normandy. He loved to do so right in front of British soldiers who would get all worked up about it. His philosophy in life was: "The French eat horses, and a Million French can't be wrong."

The recent horse meat hype has hit the Netherlands as well, by the way. Several TV shows and consumer organizations have jumped at the occasion and researched the benefits, and they all agree that horse meat should be the wave of the future. Wonder what SilverWind thinks about all this...

5/23/2007 - Dear Dutch

I am soooo opposed to eating horse meat it just upsets me so to see horses which are animals of higher intelligence being slaughtered and eaten, it just breaks my heart.

In our country and the world for that matter horses have served in battle, plow the land,served and contiue to serve as transportation,they are loving creatures and to slaughter and consume them is a sin, in my humble opinion, just to read this breaks my heart and makes me cry.

(((((((((((((Hugs, BlessingsDutch))))))))))))))

Sincerely,
Heather

5/23/2007 - Don't worry

I shall not eat horse meat unless I know they have been treated properly. I also don't eat pork. Period. If there's one animal that's mistreated in Europe it's the pig. Of course, in Europe too, not many horses get the living standards they deserve, but at least there are certificates by which you can tell a few things.

Sadly, and I have to agree with you there, when horses start getting used widely for food production their living standards will suffer a drop. I hope the European Commission take drastic measures before it becomes a reality.

On the other hand, if I eat cow, why not horse.

Edited by dutchboy on 5/23/2007 at 1:45 PM

5/23/2007 - Eating Horseflesh

I am so strongly opposed to eating Horse meat, I am against the eating of any companion animals, to me eating a horse is like eating a dog or a cat. I think that horses have such a deep rooted connection to man, and that they have shared such a strong bond with each other, I think there is even a spiritual connection, and the horse has held a position of sacredness to Pagans.

To me it seems for a person to eat horseflesh it is almost a betrayl to the trust and loyalty that horses have always given to man, and is near blaspahmous. I think horses should be protected. I suppose it is simillar to the way that Hindo's feel about cows.

Though for the record, I do not eat cow meat either, though I am not as opposed to people eating cows as I am to them eating horses.

Edited by SilverWind on 5/23/2007 at 5:12 PM